Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Ichigo Daifuku tsukutteru - Seikou!!!
I will never again underestimate the sticky-ness of mochi!
It truly takes skill to handle the mochi...
My first attempt tackling it was a complete fiasco.
The fingers on both hands got stuck together and the mochi was impossible to remove... [Left hand cleans right hand, gets stuck instead... right hand then cleans left hand and gets stuck... so on...]
My daifuku look messy but still, the strawberry pattern is visible when halved so I consider it a success with much room for improvement... Shall have to adjust water content slightly and cooking time for the right texture, also learnt that fixing it when totally cool is much easier and less sticky... Taste overall was fine. Though I happen to prefer the taste of anko and diced strawberries filling rather than whole, even if they're aren't as pretty.
Ref:
Cooking video and RecipeInstructions for microwave method[Though it was too high for my oven, probably has to be adjusted to own use]
Kept 2 leftovers in the fridge overnight - the skin dried up cuz the box wasn't airtight... (displayed it in a Ferrero Rocher box) Hardened skin made it easier to cut but lost the characteristic pillowy-ness of the mochi... it recovered slightly when left to warm to room temperature but just wasn't the same as fresh....
Labels: Food
mon chef d'oeuvre
3:01 am
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